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November 4-5, 2024
Westin Alexandria Oldtown | Alexandria, VA + Virtual

The 14th Annual

BATTERY SAFETY
SUMMIT

Implementing Lithium-ion Battery Safety to Meet Increasing Energy Demands

2024 CONFERENCE PROGRAMS

Chemistry FOR SAFETY

ENGINEERING FOR SAFETY• Chemistry & Materials for Next-Generation
Batteries• Battery Management Systems and Charging
Safety• Increasing Efficiency & Thermal Stability• Forensics & Post-Incident Diagnostics & TestingWith constantly increasing market demands for higher energy density cells globally, it is critical that advancesin chemistry and engineering for next-generation batteries have a significant focus on safety. With streams
focusing on both materials and engineering for safety, the Battery Safety Summit will bring together the key
players from around the world to present the latest R&D advancements for integrating and implementing LIB
safety to meet ever-increasing energy demands.

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BATTERY CHEMISTRY FOR SAFETYNOVEMBER 4-5, 2024

Next-Generation Chemistries and Materials, Increasing Thermal Stability and Efficiency

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4
7:30 am Registration Open and Morning Coffee
8:20 Organizer’s Remarks

CHEMISTRIES FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
8:25 Chairperson’s Remarks
Thomas Soczka-Guth, Senior Manager, HV Battery Lithium Ion Cells and BMS,
Daimler Truck AG

8:30 Lithium-ion Cell Chemistries for Commercial Applications
Thomas Soczka-Guth, Senior Manager, HV Battery Lithium Ion Cells and BMS,
Daimler Truck AG
Exploring lithium-ion cell chemistries for commercial applications, thisstudy delves into diverse formulations, evaluating their suitability in battery
technology for widespread commercial use and sustainable energy solutions.

9:00 GM Solid-State Battery: Recent Advances and Prospects
James R. Salvador, Chemical Sciences & Materials Systems Laboratory,
General Motors Co.
Solid-state battery represents a promising future battery technology, owing
to its merits in abuse tolerance, operable temperature ranges, and system
integration. There are still technical barriers that hinder their practicalapplication, such as poor interfacial electrochemical compatibility. In thistalk, we will discuss different types of solid electrolytes and propose thestrategies to effectively enhance the interfacial compatibility and prolong cell
cycling stability, with targets on multiple GM vehicle applications.

9:30 Welcome Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall with Poster

Viewing

SOLID-STATE LITHIUM-METAL
10:15 Material Design Principles for Solid-State Lithium-Metal
Batteries
William Fitzhugh, PhD, Co-Founder & CEO, Adden Energy
This talk will discuss design principles for solid-electrolyte to enable safe
solid-state lithium-metal batteries. Particularly, safety features necessary
for adoption by the automotive industry and how solid-state lithium-metal
batteries can achieve these will be explored. Contrasting with liquid and/or
semi-solid-state approaches, true all-solid-state batteries can safely deliver
lithium-metal energy densities, fast charging, and stable cycling if the solidelectrolyte is properly designed.

10:45 Solid-State Battery Safety: From Calorimetry toCharacterization
Nathan Johnson, PhD, Postdoctoral Appointee, Sandia National Laboratories
The validity of improved safety often attributed to solid-state batteries has
recently been investigated. Key findings indicate reaction pathways exist
in SSBs which can release significant heat. That heat release may resultin temperatures approaching, and in some cases exceeding, those seen inthermal runaway of conventional Li-ion batteries. In this talk, characterizationof abused SSB materials will be examined and correlated to differential
scanning calorimetry heat flows.

11:15 Sponsored Presentation (Opportunity Available)
11:45 Luncheon Presentation (Sponsorship Opportunity Available)
or Enjoy Lunch on Your Own
12:15 pm Session Break

ELECTROLYTES
12:40 Chairperson’s Remarks
Thomas Soczka-Guth, Senior Manager, HV Battery Lithium Ion Cells and BMS,
Daimler Truck AG

12:45 Phase Field Modeling of Pressure-Induced Densification
in Solid Electrolytes
Hakim H. Iddir, PhD, Physicist, Materials Science, Argonne National Laboratory
Phase field modeling used to study densification in solid electrolytes underpressure. Investigates microstructural evolution, aiding in material design forbatteries. Offers insights into electrode performance enhancement. Valuable
for renewable energy storage advancements.

1:15 Designing Multivalent Battery Electrolytes
Glenn Pastel, PhD, Materials Engineer, DEVCOM, U.S. Army Research Lab
Multivalent metal anodes contain sufficient gravimetric and volumetriccapacity to complement lithium-ion battery materials, but issues associatedwith anode utilization and reversibility persist. This talk will summarize
studies led by the Army Research Laboratory related to designing multivalent
electrolytes and comment on safety considerations for multivalent batteries.

1:45 Advancing Net-Zero with Safer Batteries Engineering
He Li, PhD, Advisor, Chilwee Group Co. Ltd.
In this presentation, we emphasize our core value of Safety-Driven Design.
From concept to commissioning, we integrate hazard analysis, risk
assessments, and safety protocols into engineering designs. Leveraging
digital tools, we provide a Safety in Design: HAZOP method for battery
material engineering and we illustrate the Hazard and Operability (HAZOP)
method for battery projects, ensuring robust safety practices throughout thecommercial production line design.

2:15 Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall with Poster Viewing

SAFETY FOR DIFFERENCE CHEMISTRIES
2:45 Safety Related to Solid-State Li-Metal Batteries
Mickael Dollé, PhD, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Université deMontréal
All-solid-state lithium-metal batteries (ASSB) are often presented as the
future technology for improving the energy density and safety of today’s
Li-ion batteries. However, with higher energy density, the reactions that canoccur during abusive use are numerous and potentially more energetic. This
presentation will focus on the reactions to be considered in the presenceof Li-metal, relying on thermodynamic models based on the composition of
future ASSB.

3:15 Current Collector: The Forgotten Component
Sam Jaffe, Business Development Senior Manager, Addionics
Battery current collectors used to be off-the-shelf rolls of metal foil. Now they
are getting lighter (down to 4 microns), more conductive (thanks to carbon
priming), and more dimensional (3D topographies). This talk will explore theevolution of current collectors from dumb solid sheets of metal to intelligent
and efficient highways for electrons.

3:45 Multi-Scale Safety Evaluation of Commercial Sodium-ion
Cells and Materials
Alex Bates, PhD, Energy Storage Safety & Reliability, Sandia National
Laboratories
As sodium-ion technology moves towards commercialization, several
products have already entered the market, including grid-scale deployments.
Despite this progress, the safety characteristics of sodium-ion cells are notwell understood. This presentation aims to bridge this gap by showcasing
results from safety evaluations performed on commercially available 18650
sodium-ion cells, which utilize a NaNiMnFeO cathode and a hard carbon
anode.

4:15 Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall with Poster
Viewing
5:15 Close of Day

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5
8:00 am Registration Open and Morning Coffee
8:50 Organizer’s Remarks

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Next-Generation Chemistries and Materials, Increasing Thermal Stability and Efficiency

CATHODES
8:55 Chairperson’s Remarks
He Li, PhD, Advisor, Chilwee Group Co. Ltd.

9:00 Fast-Charging Zero-Cobalt Zero-Strain Stoichiometric
Layered Cathodes

possibility of harnessing higher operating temperatures as a design advantage
rather than a limitation. We will also discuss the role that next-generation
thermal management systems could play to facilitate this future.

2:00 Reducing the Risk of Thermal Propagation throughInnovative Inactive Materials

Huolin Xin, PhD, Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Universityof California, Irvine
In this talk, I will talk about a universal strategy to entirely eliminate Co andreduce Ni content in traditional stoichiometric layered cathodes (e.g., NMC,
NCA, etc.) while preserving the high specific energy (>800 wh/kg), high charge
rate (>180 mAh/g at 3C), and moderate upper cutoff voltage (4.3 V vs. Li).

Maddy Cox, Global Consortium Director, Soteria Battery Innovation GroupDue to uncontrollable latent defects or accidental damage, today’s batteries
are potentially unsafe. Soteria is dedicated to solutions for the root causeof battery safety events with patented technology that neutralizes the spark
inside a battery, enabling cells to continue functioning after damage. In thispresentation, Soteria will demonstrate how innovative inactive materials can
reduce the risk of thermal propagation in batteries incorporated in various
applications.

9:30 Next-Generation Cathode for Lithium-ion Battery

2:30 Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall with Poster Viewing

Tongchao Liu, PhD, Assistant Chemist, Chemical Sciences and Engineering
Division, Argonne National Laboratory
This study explores leveraging iron metal as a cathode for sustainable Li-ion
batteries through an anion solid solution approach, promising advancements
in battery technology towards sustainability and efficiency.

10:00 Low-Cost and Sustainable Cathodes for High-Energy

Automobile Batteries

Ray Xu, Co-Founder & CTO, Fermi Energy, Inc.
In this talk, I will discuss Fermi Energy, Inc.’s advances in developing cobaltand nickel-free cathodes, fast-charging and all-weather electrolytes, and coalderived anodes for EV batteries. Our battery cell prototype will achieve 250
Wh/kg, 625 Wh/L, 6.25-minute charging to 80%, =0.3% performance loss per°C, 90% capacity retention at 1500 cycles, and reduce cell cost to $60/kWh,using abundant low-cost raw materials to mitigate supply chain risks.

10:30 Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall with Poster Viewing

NEXT-GENERATION CHEMISTRIES
11:00 Development of Aluminum/Air Battery
James Wu, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, NASA Glenn Research Center
The Subsonic Single Aft Engine (SUSAN) Electrofan project seeks highcapacity, high-performance, and safe battery tech for NASA’s electrified
aircraft program. Aluminum-air batteries show promise, but face challenges
addressed in this paper’s preliminary investigation.

END-OF-LIFE
3:00 Lithium-ion Batteries through Fluorinated Materials
Joseph Sunstrom, PhD, Principal Development Scientist, R&D, Daikin America

3:30 Deactivation of End-of-Life Batteries
Corey T. Love, PhD, Materials Research Engineer, Alternative Energy &Chemistry, US Naval Research Laboratory
This talk details the risks associated with end-of-life batteries and explores
techniques for deactivating them when they reach the end of their usefullife. Among these techniques, saltwater immersion shows promise, but it ishindered by slow deactivation and potential electrolyte release.

4:00 Safe Recycling
Weikang Li, PhD, CTO, ExPost Technology, Inc.
Lithium-ion battery safety is critical from production to disposal. The rapid
increase in LIBs has led to more fire hazards in the recycling process,necessitating more robust methods. Both electrochemical and chemicalhazards must be managed for safe recycling. ExPost is developing new
machinery to treat batteries safely and eliminate potential hazards before
transportation. This system effectively reduces risks and costs, benefiting
various battery-use and recycling stakeholders.

4:30 Close of Conference

11:30 Development of High-Energy and Long-Life Sodium-ion
Batteries
Gui-Liang Xu, Chemist, Chemical Sciences & Engineering, Argonne National
Laboratory
In this talk, I will talk about high-capacity cathode and anode development
for sodium-ion batteries through new synthesis processing and advanced
characterization. Specifically, I will present use of in situ synchrotron X-ray
probes (XRD and TXM) to guide the design and synthesis of sodium-layeredoxide cathodes with reduced native structural defects. I will also introduce thestrategies to suppress the volume swelling of alloy anode development during
cycling.

12:00 pm Sponsored Presentation (Opportunity Available)
12:30 Luncheon Presentation (Sponsorship Opportunity Available)
or Enjoy Lunch on Your Own
1:00 Session BreakBATTERY COMPONENTS AND MATERIALS
1:25 Chairperson’s Remarks
He Li, PhD, Advisor, Chilwee Group Co. Ltd.

1:30 Enhancing Battery Safety with Higher Operating
Temperatures
Brian McCarthy, PhD, CTO, EC PowerThis talk will explore a potential future where lithium-ion cells are intentionallyengineered for higher operating temperatures—and so revolutionize battery
safety. By delving into cutting-edge advancements like solid-state batteries,
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Battery Management Systems, Charging, Testing & Forensics

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4
7:30 am Registration Open and Morning Coffee
8:20 Organizer’s Remarks

Craig Wohlers, Executive Director, Conferences, Cambridge EnerTech

OEM & MANUFACTURING PERSPECTIVES ON
BATTERY SAFETY
8:25 Chairperson’s Remarks
Ahmad Pesaran, PhD, Chief Energy Storage Engineer, National Renewable
Energy Laboratory

8:30 Cell Safety for Commercial Vehicles
Dragoljub Vrankovic, PhD, Manager, Team Cell Technology, Daimler TruckBattery electric trucks can be the future backbone of the transport industry—
combining maximum energy efficiency with good flexibility. Daimler Truck
AG has proven with a number of projects and products on a global scale howcapable these electric trucks can be. This presentation will investigate thespecial needs of batteries and cells for commercial vehicles with a special
focus on the safety aspects.

9:00 Development of Time-Resolved X-Ray Diffraction

Technology for Analysis on Thermal Runaway of Li-ion Battery
Hajime Nishino, Senior Engineer, Energy R&D Center, Panasonic Energy Co.,Ltd.
To observe the rapid material transition in lithium-ion batteries during thermal
runaway, we developed a specialized equipment for nail penetration utilizing
synchrotron radiation XRD. Equipped with a wide-aperture Cd-Te detector, it
allows for millisecond-scale observation of structural changes in cathodematerials without moving the detector. In this presentation, we will report themeasurement results of a battery with LiCoO2 cathode.

9:30 Welcome Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall with Poster

Viewing

KEY STANDARDS FOR ENERGY STORAGE
10:15 Energy Storage Codes and Standards: Ongoing
Developments
Kevin Fok, Director of Compliance, LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc.
This presentation covers recent developments in codes and standards
for energy storage systems. While technology developments continue tooutpace codes and standards developments, there are acceleration efforts
underway to bridge gaps.

ABUSE TOLERANCE, ADVANCED TESTING, AND
SIMULATION
10:45 Understanding the Hazards and Abuse Tolerance of NextGeneration Batteries
Donal Finegan, PhD, Staff Scientist Batteries, Electrified Transport, National
Renewable Energy Laboratory
In this talk, an overview will be provided on what has been learned forconventional Li-ion batteries, how safety and abuse tolerance of cells arelikely to change for up-and-coming technologies, as well as challenges andopportunities for reimagining safe cell and battery system designs.

11:15 Presentation to be Announced
11:30 Understanding the Vital Role of Characterizing
Li-Ion Battery Thermal Runaway Ejecta Heating in
Advanced Battery Design
William Walker, Chief Technology Officer, KULR TECHNOLOGY GROUP
Thermal runaway varies from event-to-event, as observed in the field
and through various characterization techniques and data points. Thisvariability challenges battery designers striving to create energy storage
systems. Significant advances have been made in understanding total heatgeneration and cell body heating, but ejecta behavior remains difficult to fully
characterize. This discussion explores data collected using impingementzone mapping (IZM) technique and its role in better understanding ejecta
heating profiles.

11:45 Luncheon Presentation (Sponsorship Opportunity Available)
or Enjoy Lunch on Your Own
12:15 pm Session Break
12:40 Chairperson’s Remarks
Eric Darcy, PhD, Battery Technical Discipline Lead, Power Systems, NASA
Johnson Space Center

12:45 Multi-Functional Uses of Solvents in the Lithium-ion
Recycling Process
Judy Jeevarajan, PhD, Vice President and Executive Director, Electrochemical
Safety Research Institute, UL Research Institutes
With the increased use of lithium-ion cells for various applications fromconsumer devices to electric vehicle and grid energy storage systems, theaccumulation of used batteries of this chemistry has increased exponentially.
Recycling batteries of this chemistry will allow for recovery of expensive
metals and contribute to a sustainable circular economy. ESRI’s researchstudies have focused on using solvents that serve multiple functions in theinitial process of recycling lithium-ion cells.

1:15 Dissecting Flood-Impacted Electric Vehicles: A
Comprehensive Analysis
Tanvir Tanim, Battery R&D Engineer and Group Lead, Energy Storage
Technology Group, Idaho National Laboratory
This presentation offers an in-depth analysis of 10 electric vehicles (EVs)affected by floodwaters during Hurricane Ian, procured from auction sites
in Florida. Central objectives include generating insights gleaned fromincidents involving saltwater-flooded EVs, documenting observations derived
from teardown analyses, and offering valuable insights for future researchendeavors focused on enhancing EV resilience.

1:45 Early Insights, Safer Outcomes—Advancing Battery Safety
from the Ground, Up
Loraine Torres-Castro, PhD, Battery Safety Lead, Sandia National Laboratories
As the transportation sector moves towards full electrification, the performance
limitations of Li-ion batteries are prompting the development of advanced
battery technologies. However, battery advancements are frequently pursued
with an emphasis on performance metrics, thereby relegating safety evaluation
to later stages of development. This presentation will discuss our strategy forleveraging small-scale experimental results to forecast the safety profile of largeformat cells, thereby informing safer and more effective battery technologies.

2:15 Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall with Poster Viewing
2:45 Na-ion Battery Safety Tests, Performance, and Mechanism
John Zhang, PhD, CTO/CSO, Celgard
To balance the high price of lithium, to find alternatives to the Li-ion batteries
and lead-acid batteries, Na-ion batteries are rapidly R&D’ed with some scaleof commercial production. The safety (tests) of Na-ion batteries are notwell discussed. Here, we are going to present the safety test results andperformance data of various Na-ion batteries and probe the mechanism of
the Na-ion safety (tests).

3:15 Vibration Levels near Mine Utility Vehicle Lithium-ion
Batteries
David Yantek, Lead Research Engineer, National Institute for Occupational
Safety & Health
The mining industry is implementing lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) on mine utility
vehicles (MUVs). The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health(NIOSH) is investigating the effects of the harsh mining environment on MUVLIBs. Mining vehicle vibration levels could be high due to adverse travelway
conditions. This presentation will discuss MUV vibration levels measured by
NIOSH and vibration levels specified in standards and guidelines for LIBs.

3:45 Battery Thermal Runaway in Electric Vehicle (EV) Crash
Simulations
Vidyu Challa, PhD, Reliability Manager, ANSYS, Inc.
As EVs become more mainstream, safety concerns are paramount for OEMs,consumers, and regulators. Owing to thermal runaway risks in EV crashes,
it is important to know the mechanical deformation that triggers internal
shorting. Understanding mechanical design limits helps design crashworthy
vehicles while balancing the need for lightweighting. In this presentation, acell-to-vehicle crash simulation will be discussed using LS-DYNA models withcalibration and validation against experimental data.

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Battery Management Systems, Charging, Testing & Forensics

4:15 Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall with Poster
Viewing
5:15 Close of Day

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5
8:00 am Registration Open and Morning Coffee
8:50 Organizer’s Remarks

Craig Wohlers, Executive Director, Conferences, Cambridge EnerTech

ABUSE TOLERANCE, ADVANCED TESTING, AND
SIMULATION
8:55 Chairperson’s Remarks
Judy Jeevarajan, PhD, Vice President and Executive Director, Electrochemical
Safety Research Institute, UL Research Institutes

9:00 Science of Lithium-ion Battery Safety: Diagnostics andModeling
Ahmad Pesaran, PhD, Chief Energy Storage Engineer, National Renewable
Energy Laboratory
To design safer lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, a combination ofexperiments, diagnostic techniques, and multiphysics modeling tools areneeded to understand how various abuses, such as mechanical crush, lead toelectrical and thermal failures. NREL’s Battery Abuse Diagnostics Laboratory
can test and diagnose batteries under various abuse conditions—such as
dynamic impact—and provides data as input to safety models, providing
guidance to design safer cells and modules.

9:30 Integrating Spine Heat Sinks with 21700 Cells to Optimize
Gravimetric Energy Density in a PPR Battery Pack
David Petrushenko, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of South Carolina;
NASA Pathways Intern, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
This study introduces a battery design focused on improving the gravimetricenergy density of a passively propagation-resistant (PPR) battery pack. This
design integrates spine heat sinks as the primary path for heat dissipation.
Commercially available 21700 cells were bonded to aluminum spines andarranged into a test module with a 36P electrical topology. We provide a
concise overview of the design, thermal analysis predictions, and forthcoming
PPR test results.

FORENSIC ANALYSIS
10:00 Safety in Li-ion Batteries—A Forensic Perspective
Tanveer Pathan, PhD, Research Fellow, WMG, University of Warwick
Forensic evaluation of lithium-ion batteries using advanced characterization
techniques is extremely important to understand performance levels, capacity
fade, and degradation/failure mechanisms. It is becoming imperative tounderstand the cell chemistries relating to operational phenomena in various
cell formats. In addition to understanding failure mechanisms, a thoroughunderstanding of the chemistries and component assembly is required to
improve safety and performance.

10:30 Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall with Poster Viewing

THERMAL RUNAWAY MITIGATION

overall energy density of cells. However, higher energy density is expected tocorrelate with safety concerns relating to cell self-heating rates and thermal
events. The relationship between silicon loading and safety is elucidated
through material and cell-level investigations, with solutions proposed withnovel electrode and electrolyte designs.

12:00 pm Sponsored Presentation (Opportunity Available)
1:00 Session BreakTHERMAL RUNAWAY MITIGATION
1:25 Chairperson’s Remarks
Vidyu Challa, PhD, Reliability Manager, ANSYS, Inc.

1:30 Assessing the Thermal Runaway Venting Hazards in HighEnergy-Density Lithium-ion Batteries
Chuanbo Yang, PhD, Senior Engineer Energy Storage, Energy Conversion &Storage Systems Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Thermal runaway venting in high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries presents
significant hazards, including the increased likelihood of thermal runaway
propagation, the release of combustible gases, and heightened fire risks.
This presentation provides an overview of these dangers and introduces
our integrated approach that combines experimental characterization withmultiphysics modeling to deepen our understanding of these dynamic risks
and investigate potential mitigation strategies.

2:00 Safety Evaluation of Sodium Commercial 18650 Cylindrical

Cells: Fresh and Cyclic-Aged at Different Operating Temperatures

Ijaz Mohsin, Batteries Calorimetry & Safety, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
In this study, commercial 18650 sodium-ion cylindrical cells undergo cyclic
aging test at temperatures of 0°C, 25°C, and 40°C with the discharge rateof 1C, 2C, and 3C conditions (1C charge) to evaluate the influence of theseparameters on degradation behavior, cyclic performance, and safety. The
results reveal significant correlations between operating temperature,discharge rates, and safety parameters such as sodium plating, exothermic
reactions, and self-heating rates.

2:30 Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall with Poster Viewing
3:00 A Discussion on Lithium-Iron-Phosphate Battery Safety andthe Importance of Cell Quality
Adam Cohn, PhD, Managing Scientist, Materials & Corrosion Engineering,
Exponent, Inc.
The recent rise in the popularity of lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries in
the US has created a renewed interest in their safety characteristics. In
this talk, we review our findings from evaluations of a range of LFP battery
designs and discuss the potential safety implications of variations in cell
designs, manufacturing quality, and failure behavior.

3:30 Enhancing Safety with Immersive Battery ThermalManagement Fluids
Ya-Ting Liao, PhD, Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University
This study investigates the thermal runaway behavior of lithium-ion batteries(LIBs) under two conditions: with and without immersion in a cooling
fluid. Energy required to trigger thermal runaway, gas release, and fire arecharacterized and compared between the two setups. The findings shed lighton the potential of using battery thermal management fluids to prevent andmitigate hazards associated with LIB thermal runaway, while also addressing
the challenges involved.

11:00 Investigating How Plastic Current Collectors Isolate

4:00 Characterizing Safety of Commercial 21700 Lithium-ion
Cells and Modules

Eric Darcy, PhD, Battery Technical Discipline Lead, Power Systems, NASA
Johnson Space Center
Cylindrical cells <250 Wh/kg with Al-coated plastic current collectors (PCC)
have demonstrated consistent tolerance to sharp and blunt nail penetration
at all states of charge. Radiography and cell teardowns indicate that cathodeactive materials at the nail interface delaminate from the vaporizing PCC andbecome electrically stranded. Cylindrical cells >250 Wh/kg with cathode PCCs
have gone into immediate TR with nail penetration. What is driving design
factor?

4:30 Close of Conference

Internal Shorts in Cylindrical Cells

Dhevathi R Rajagopalan Kannan, PhD, Research Scientist, Electrochemical
Safety Research Institute, UL Research Institutes
This study focuses on the comprehensive characterization of the safety
aspects of commercial 21700 Lithium-ion (Li-ion) cells and modules. The
primary objective is to evaluate the safety performance of Li-ion cells undervarious stress conditions. Results of safety tests, including overcharge,
overdischarge, external short tests, and external heating tests, will be
discussed at the cell and module level.

11:30 How Silicon-Anode Design Impacts Battery Safety
Gabriel Torres, Director of Product Management, Sionic Energy
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TUT1: Battery Safety and Abuse Tolerance Validation
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